Here’s a hot take from Nia Jax: Ronda Rousey hasn’t been the same since facing her at WWE Money in the Bank last summer. It’s a bold statement, but despite Rousey’s Raw Women’s Title victory, the two Superstars have undergone respective reversals of fortune. Though still undefeated, Rousey has been mauled by Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, and Jax is a resurgent Superstar with a title match at WWE TLC in her future and a face-breaking fist in her arsenal. As far as Nia's concerned, she’s the one sitting at the top of the mountain.
Rousey, of course, wasn’t going to stand for such trash-talk, and she attempted to goad Nia into an instant title bout. The Irresistible Force, however, has clearly learned from her hasty challenge of Rousey this past spring: The challenger kept Rousey’s attention long enough for Tamina to flank her, though Nia’s attempt at an ambush quickly turned chaotic when Natalya attempted to make the save … only to be thwarted by The Riott Squad, who had been lying in wait for The Queen of Harts. Rousey and Natalya fought off Ruby Riott and company, but they concluded their night surrounded enemies: The Riott Squad atop the ramp and Nia and Tamina in the ring — maybe not atop the mountain, but looking down on Ronda all the same.